dale
noun
ˈdāl 
: valley, vale
went riding over hill and dale
Synonyms
- dene [British]
- hollow
- vale
- valley
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Example Sentences
the beautiful hills and dales of our county a hunting lodge in a secluded dale in the country
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Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2022 There will be additional food items available for purchase, including foolish mortal funnel cake and an apple ginger dale frozen drink. Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 2 June 2021 Why do so many Twin Cities mall names end in 'dale'? Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020 Hike along the River Swale, discovering waterfalls and enchanting hamlets tucked in among the dales. National Geographic, 12 June 2019 Harrogate is 25 miles from the village of Haworth, where the Brontë family lived, and both are within easy reach of both the moors and the dales. Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018 Follow the arrows for Descanso Trail into a narrow dale shaded by oak trees, keeping a black mesh fence on your left. Charles Fleming, latimes.com, 10 Mar. 2018 The atypical placement of the bunkers was a function of the distinctive topography of the site — hummocks, gorges, hills and dales that slanted and dipped. Bill Pennington, New York Times, 14 June 2017 Unlike the miles of hiking trails that climb over hill and dale and greenways that twist and turn along the banks of rivers, rail trails are generally flat with long, gentle curves. Joseph A. O'brien Jr., courant.com, 17 May 2017 See More
Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2022 There will be additional food items available for purchase, including foolish mortal funnel cake and an apple ginger dale frozen drink. Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 2 June 2021 Why do so many Twin Cities mall names end in 'dale'? Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020 Hike along the River Swale, discovering waterfalls and enchanting hamlets tucked in among the dales. National Geographic, 12 June 2019 Harrogate is 25 miles from the village of Haworth, where the Brontë family lived, and both are within easy reach of both the moors and the dales. Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018 Follow the arrows for Descanso Trail into a narrow dale shaded by oak trees, keeping a black mesh fence on your left. Charles Fleming, latimes.com, 10 Mar. 2018 The atypical placement of the bunkers was a function of the distinctive topography of the site — hummocks, gorges, hills and dales that slanted and dipped. Bill Pennington, New York Times, 14 June 2017 Unlike the miles of hiking trails that climb over hill and dale and greenways that twist and turn along the banks of rivers, rail trails are generally flat with long, gentle curves. Joseph A. O'brien Jr., courant.com, 17 May 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English dæl; akin to Old High German tal valley, Welsh dôl
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
dale
noun
ˈdāl
: valley
Biographical Definition
Dale 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
ˈdāl
Sir Henry Hallett 1875–1968 English physiologist
Dale
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Sir Thomas died 1619 English colonial administrator in Virginia
dale
noun
as in valley
an area of lowland between hills or mountains a hunting lodge in a secluded dale in the country Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- valley
- glen
- ravine
- canyon
- vale
- hollow
- dene
- gorge
- coombe
- combe
- gulch
- dell
- gully
- dingle
- cañon
- coomb
- gulley
- kloof
- rift valley
- bowl
- basin
- depression
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- mountain
- peak
- mount
- summit
- alp
- height
- pinnacle
- plateau
- mountaintop
- tableland